NON-electric ONLY.
For non-stop, no-rest, no-drafting bicycle rides that last at least 3 hours or 45 miles, what is your average cadence? And why?
55 to 65 rpm is the comfortable zone for me. I tried 65 to 75 several times and found that I felt more exhausted upon completion, yet my average moving speed remained the same. Above 80 rpm, I could not last more than 1 hour.
What are your personal experiences?
Cadence for long bicycle rides (NON-electric)
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Cadence for long bicycle rides (NON-electric)
by SamTexas » Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:52 am
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Re: Cadence for long bicycle rides (NON-electric)
by Kirk » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:43 pm
On a Recumbent, I'm comfortable at 65-70.
Stable:
05 Catrike Road (Yellow), 20" 48V 1000W GM hub motor,12s24Ah Lipo batt.
12 Catrike Expedition (Candy Purple), 18s32Ah Lipo batt. Lyen 18 FET low RDS controller, C'Lyte HS3540 hub motor, CA-SA, Mueller Bros. Windwrap XT fairing, Terra Cycle Cargo Monster extension. Still evolving, should be interesting by next Spring.
2011 Roll Over America tour, 50 Velomobiles, 5000 Km, 24 days, Portland, OR-Washington DC, July 28th-August 24th 2011, damn I was tired after that.
05 Catrike Road (Yellow), 20" 48V 1000W GM hub motor,12s24Ah Lipo batt.
12 Catrike Expedition (Candy Purple), 18s32Ah Lipo batt. Lyen 18 FET low RDS controller, C'Lyte HS3540 hub motor, CA-SA, Mueller Bros. Windwrap XT fairing, Terra Cycle Cargo Monster extension. Still evolving, should be interesting by next Spring.
2011 Roll Over America tour, 50 Velomobiles, 5000 Km, 24 days, Portland, OR-Washington DC, July 28th-August 24th 2011, damn I was tired after that.
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Re: Cadence for long bicycle rides (NON-electric)
by Russell » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:49 pm
Low 90's whether I'm riding with assist or not.
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Re: Cadence for long bicycle rides (NON-electric)
by Drunkskunk » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:01 pm
low 100s for training, But I fall into the mid 90s in a Peloton.
Buy the ticket, take the ride.
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Re: Cadence for long bicycle rides (NON-electric)
by sk8norcal » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:05 pm
SamTexas wrote:NON-electric ONLY.
For non-stop, no-rest, no-drafting bicycle rides that last at least 3 hours or 45 miles, what is your average cadence? And why?
55 to 65 rpm is the comfortable zone for me. I tried 65 to 75 several times and found that I felt more exhausted upon completion, yet my average moving speed remained the same. Above 80 rpm, I could not last more than 1 hour.
What are your personal experiences?
probably because you are not use to pedaling high rpm's
beginners pedal slow (like what you are used to for a running pace), but that's inefficient...
the secret to cycling is you have to train your legs to spin,
a great way to learn is riding rollers, (that's how I learned)
and clipless pedal is almost mandatory...
shorter crank helps you spin also..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_%28cycling%29
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Re: Cadence for long bicycle rides (NON-electric)
by SamTexas » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:53 pm
Drunkskunk wrote:low 100s for training, But I fall into the mid 90s in a Peloton.
What are your average speeds at low 100s and mid 90s?
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